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now mr harris queeny why would the prime minister ignore his own foreign ministry as travel warnings then and go to libya it's a volatile area why was this visit so important for him. well firstly i don't think david cameron is ignoring the foreign office advice david cameron's visit to libya is of course under very different circumstances to most british citizens that may be in libya or maybe visiting libya he went there with very high security and rightly so and so he's of course in doing so acknowledging the curacy wrist but also acknowledging the importance of showing british support for democracy in libya and showing that britain remains steadfast in its commitment to the libyan democracy but also acknowledging that democracy in its infancy is a very difficult process and it's it's a process that takes a long time to get to the final destination we last heard the prime minister pledging support for libya fifteen months ago during his previous visit the not all that much has changed for the better and many things have gotten worse so what's the difference this time. i think i com
now mr harris queeny why would the prime minister ignore his own foreign ministry as travel warnings then and go to libya it's a volatile area why was this visit so important for him. well firstly i don't think david cameron is ignoring the foreign office advice david cameron's visit to libya is of course under very different circumstances to most british citizens that may be in libya or maybe visiting libya he went there with very high security and rightly so and so he's of course in doing so...
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tank the bulk group now mr harris queeny why would the prime minister ignore his own foreign ministries travel warnings then and go to libya it's a volatile area why was this visit so important for him. well firstly i don't think david cameron is ignoring the foreign office advice david cameron's visit to libya is of course under very different circumstances to most british citizens that may be in libya or maybe visiting libya he went there with very high security and rightly so and so he's of course in doing so acknowledging the wrist but also acknowledging the importance of showing british support for democracy in libya and showing that britain remains steadfast in its commitment to the libyan democracy but also acknowledging that democracy in its infancy is a very difficult process and it's it's a process that takes a long time to get to the final destination we last heard the prime minister pledging support for libya fifteen months ago during his previous visit the not all that much has changed for the better and many things have gotten worse so what's the difference this time. i th
tank the bulk group now mr harris queeny why would the prime minister ignore his own foreign ministries travel warnings then and go to libya it's a volatile area why was this visit so important for him. well firstly i don't think david cameron is ignoring the foreign office advice david cameron's visit to libya is of course under very different circumstances to most british citizens that may be in libya or maybe visiting libya he went there with very high security and rightly so and so he's of...
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mr. mcconnell: mr. president, the majority leader has suggested that i go ahead, and, therefore, i will. yesterday we learned that our economy contracted for the first time in more than three years. this news comes of course after president obama spent an entire election promising americans that a return to robust economic growth was right around the corner and a little more than a week after the president said in his inaugural address that economic recovery had begun. i'm not so sure the people of kentucky would agree with that assessment, given that the unemployment rate there is still above 5% -- excuse me, above 8%. but this isn't the first or the second time this white house has oversold the recovery. it's not even the third or fourth time. a lot of us remember the summer of recovery. a lot of us also remember when the vice president promised that the stimulus would literally dropkick us out of the recession. look, if the white house spent nearly as much time trying to actually fix the economy as i
mr. mcconnell: mr. president, the majority leader has suggested that i go ahead, and, therefore, i will. yesterday we learned that our economy contracted for the first time in more than three years. this news comes of course after president obama spent an entire election promising americans that a return to robust economic growth was right around the corner and a little more than a week after the president said in his inaugural address that economic recovery had begun. i'm not so sure the...
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. >> thank you, mr. harris. members of the board, questions? members of the public? >> no members of the board have indicated that they wish to comment. >> mr. heinicke. >> thank you for a very good report and very comprehensive and to the point. i want to make sure i understand it and clarify for emp. there are two aspects, one is the [kpwh-upbgs/] and in particular the public address systems and in the past i have talked about letting our customers know what is going on, especially in the event of a service disruption of it's just very helpful and there has been a lot of progress on that in my term. i see this helping that as well. but this isn't just about communications. i mean, this project will also address some of the issues that we have had that have caused metro service disruptions. am i understanding that correctly? >> that is correct. it is primarily communications, however. and of course, communications a viable link making sure that we have a viabling alternative way to make sure that he with do communicate between central control and in particular the s
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. >> good afternoon, vince harris director capital programs. i'm also joined this afternoon by our mr. frank lyle just a brief presentation. the scope includes replacement of controlling and communication systems. it's a multi-faceted effort it improve realtime passenger information and system safety, reliability, and expandable of the system by replacing the following components: first we'll replace the subway public address and platform display system, which provides the audio and visual information within the nine muni stations. it will provide enhanced realtime passenger information on a continuous basis, replacing the facility supervisor control and data acquisition system. the acronym you have heard us talk about, we call it scada. which provides the capability of remote monitoring and control of system alarms and emergency ventilation functions of the nine muni stations from the new central control facilities. the third part of the project will replace the mode of power scada system and control of the 26 transit substations used by the c
. >> good afternoon, vince harris director capital programs. i'm also joined this afternoon by our mr. frank lyle just a brief presentation. the scope includes replacement of controlling and communication systems. it's a multi-faceted effort it improve realtime passenger information and system safety, reliability, and expandable of the system by replacing the following components: first we'll replace the subway public address and platform display system, which provides the audio and...
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mr..leooold, maybe he ccn get a job attthe bowley allly, i hear theyt pave free parking." 3 (rrdell) 3 in annaaolls, john rydell, &p why one chooll.. banned toilet paper...later on fox45 nees aa ten 3 <6:511588one part of me is -3 shocked because i didn't knoww he waa doonggthhi. 3 bbnefit...when this man sells his suuer bool tickkesin about - 10 mmnntes on fox45 nnws at tee p3&pbrendan: "i feel like i'm getting a secood chhnce to 3 hurt." and a soldier gets two new armm... the -right here in baltimore. 3 [ male announcer #1 ] verizon fios is the fastest internet in america. just ask pc mag. [ male announcer #2 ] cable can't touch fios upload speeds. it's hard to imagine anyone ever beating fios. there's no doubt fios is the fastest in the country. [ male announcer #1 ] after 110,000 speed tests, nothing came close to fios. upgrade now and get fios internet, tv and phone for a great price online... just $89.99 a month with a two-year agreement. plus $300 back. don't miss this last chance. our 100% fiber-optic network can deliver america's fastest most consistent, most reliable intern
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i think mr. leopold needs to resign immediately and i think we need to get a county executive in the office this can restore integrity to the county. >> reporter: we heard a lot of testimony throughout. witnesses were on the stand and people saying time and time again that they were afraid of him. did this go along with his experience. >> absolutely. you were always afraid you would do something angry and hoe would fire you. when patty was testifying, i could feel the main she went through and the fear she felt every day just knowing what she would have to face at work. he definitely will intimidate you and a person who abuses power as an elected official. >> reporter: john singleton, you have been standing by joan's side as well as carla's side. both have filed civil lawsuits. tell me what's next for your case. >> we're happy this part is over. it allows us to go forward with the civil case. it's getting ahold of the judge and scheduling the civil case and finish the discovery that we were in th
i think mr. leopold needs to resign immediately and i think we need to get a county executive in the office this can restore integrity to the county. >> reporter: we heard a lot of testimony throughout. witnesses were on the stand and people saying time and time again that they were afraid of him. did this go along with his experience. >> absolutely. you were always afraid you would do something angry and hoe would fire you. when patty was testifying, i could feel the main she went...
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. >> mr. president, last week afterna the second inauguration was celebrated a president atama, i hope that this congresh would find a commitment to common ground. i am pleased that he bipartisan group of eight senators, for democrats and four republicans immi announce an agreement on a framework for conference of immigration reform earlier thiss n.ternoon. broke no one denies america's importal immigration system is broken. as i said, this is onmie of the most important missions that congress wanted to take on this year. i applaud the eight senators ari setting asidesa partisanship. facing our nation. this is a positive first step, but the true test for congressional leadership will be to pass a comprehensive bill. as senator from nevada who witnessed firsthand the difficulties our broken immigration system presents for immigrants and their families it is important to me personally that we resolve this issue. i will do everything in my power to get a bill across the finish line. nothing short
. >> mr. president, last week afterna the second inauguration was celebrated a president atama, i hope that this congresh would find a commitment to common ground. i am pleased that he bipartisan group of eight senators, for democrats and four republicans immi announce an agreement on a framework for conference of immigration reform earlier thiss n.ternoon. broke no one denies america's importal immigration system is broken. as i said, this is onmie of the most important missions that...
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violation of universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the iranian authorities to release mr. abedini. >> the pastors supporters say he's been beaten and there are serious questions about his medical condition. >> harris: thank you. americans have been held captive in iran before. as you recall the iranian hostage crisis in 1979. a group stormed the american embassy in tehran at the height of the iranian revolution, and americans were held hostage for 44 days. in 2007, robert levinson, an american private investigator disappeared on an iranian island. and iranians deny knowledge of what happened to him, but some say they're behind the disappearance. in 2009 regime sentenced roxanna savari to prison, and she went on hunger strike and eventually released. also that same year, three american hikers were arrested near the border with iraq, and charged with espionage. one of the prisoners freed in 2010, the other two released in 2011 after their families paid a million dollars. coming up inside the fox report, the attorney for pastor abedini's family will join us here live at the
violation of universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the iranian authorities to release mr. abedini. >> the pastors supporters say he's been beaten and there are serious questions about his medical condition. >> harris: thank you. americans have been held captive in iran before. as you recall the iranian hostage crisis in 1979. a group stormed the american embassy in tehran at the height of the iranian revolution, and americans were held hostage for 44 days. in 2007,...
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mr. hopkins who did not have an official title and the roosevelt administration, was a confidant to the president who assisted in the establishment of the new deal and communications between roosevelt, churchill and stalin during world war ii. this politics and prose bookstore event is about an hour [applause] >> thank you all. no brilliant questions. i will give the brilliant answers. so, harry hopkins. the editor that i had at oxford likes to call him a spectral figure. he was a spectral figure in the administration of president franklin roosevelt. i'm going to paint a little bit of the word picture at the beginning. [inaudible] is this working all right? can you hear me? all right. i will put it right here. slightly sinister, kind of a ramshackle character, but boyishly attractive. he was gaunt, popper thin but full of
mr. hopkins who did not have an official title and the roosevelt administration, was a confidant to the president who assisted in the establishment of the new deal and communications between roosevelt, churchill and stalin during world war ii. this politics and prose bookstore event is about an hour [applause] >> thank you all. no brilliant questions. i will give the brilliant answers. so, harry hopkins. the editor that i had at oxford likes to call him a spectral figure. he was a...
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he's living large. >> is he signing his name or harry's name? excellent question. >> probably putting his phone number down if he's smart. >> twitter handle. >> a nice in with the ladies. >>> ahead, several months ago we told you about the custody battle involving obie, the obese dachshund. there's a happy ending. we'll have an update. >>> earlier we showed you lebron james getting extremely excited with one of his fans at one of his games. lebron after hours did a little michael jackson impersonation in our "weekly rewind." to call it an airball would be an injustice. i will let you decide when we hear that and some of the other videos talked about there week in our "weekly rewind." >> got some moves. >> there we go. looking forward to that. >>> also, in case you haven't heard, it's cold here and in much of the country which got us to thinking, it's the perfect time of year, then, for some comfort foods. i love cooking comfort food. i love cooking things, what i call cold weather comfort cooking. we'll do that today. i'm making mac and cheese a
he's living large. >> is he signing his name or harry's name? excellent question. >> probably putting his phone number down if he's smart. >> twitter handle. >> a nice in with the ladies. >>> ahead, several months ago we told you about the custody battle involving obie, the obese dachshund. there's a happy ending. we'll have an update. >>> earlier we showed you lebron james getting extremely excited with one of his fans at one of his games. lebron after...
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harry: we didn't come this far to give up now. i was worried when the grebes lost that second game, but after we won games three and four i knew the hat was still working. ( bird squeaks ) look it's daddy's new commercial, and i'm in it. come on down to crosswire motors for a grand slam of a deal. is your dad wearing a grebes hat? remember, at crosswire motors, you'll always drive away a winner. go, grebes! go, grebes! that is so hypocritical. you and your dad have always been king's fans. yeah, but now the grebes have three wins. it's much more fun to be on the winning side. anybody can root for a winning team. it takes character to stick with the underdogs. well, buster tonight's the night. yup. tomorrow the grebes could be the world champions. kids: yeah! ( horn blares ) announcer: and the kings have taken game five, forcing a sixth game. don't worry. we're still up three games to two. oh, daddy, this is terrible. what'll we do if they don't win the next one? don't worry, muffin. we can always pull the new grebes commercial off
harry: we didn't come this far to give up now. i was worried when the grebes lost that second game, but after we won games three and four i knew the hat was still working. ( bird squeaks ) look it's daddy's new commercial, and i'm in it. come on down to crosswire motors for a grand slam of a deal. is your dad wearing a grebes hat? remember, at crosswire motors, you'll always drive away a winner. go, grebes! go, grebes! that is so hypocritical. you and your dad have always been king's fans....
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en stead, it was a announced yesterday, harry reid and mitch mccombed came to an agreement basically, they are not going to do anything about the filibuster. they tweaked it a little bit. any senate can filibuster even considering, consideration of a bill or nomination long before it comes to a vote whether it will even be brought to the floor. they can still do that. they can still filibuster it, a nomination or a bill on the floor and thick filibuster without having to filibuster. they don't have to talk for 24 hours and 18 minutes. they just say, i want to filibuster this. life goes on except that bill doesn't go on. so, it can still be used as the obstructionist measure that it always had the question i've got is why, why, why, harry reid caved in on this. he didn't have to all he needed was 51 votes they had more than enough democratic votes and they bought into the notion if they did it with just democrats, it would be the nuclear option. no, it's not. it's called democracy. it's called the majority rules. and the arithmetic says if you have 100 senators, all you need is 51 vote
en stead, it was a announced yesterday, harry reid and mitch mccombed came to an agreement basically, they are not going to do anything about the filibuster. they tweaked it a little bit. any senate can filibuster even considering, consideration of a bill or nomination long before it comes to a vote whether it will even be brought to the floor. they can still do that. they can still filibuster it, a nomination or a bill on the floor and thick filibuster without having to filibuster. they don't...
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a primmer for the world on the peaceful passage of power. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. ♪ o, say can you see >> reporter: but what is everybody talking about after president obama's big day? beyonce. she's still not saying whether she lipsynced the national anthem, but what we do know for sure is that there are others that absolutely should have. here are scientifically compiled top six worst ever national anthem renditions. number six, steven tyler. ♪ o, say can you see >> reporter: the lead singer delivered what many believed to be a bad performance at last year's afc championship game. number five, carl lewis. this is a classic. in 1993, he got booed in the middle of his rendition. ♪ and the rocket's red glare >> reporter: number four, anita baker. ♪ and the rocket's glare >> reporter: she just could not hit the high notes at the 2010 nba final. number three, michael bolton. ♪ the ramparts we watched >> reporter: clearly haunted by the curse of the bambino at boston fenway park in 2003. we have a two-way tie for second. cyndi lauper and christina
a primmer for the world on the peaceful passage of power. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. ♪ o, say can you see >> reporter: but what is everybody talking about after president obama's big day? beyonce. she's still not saying whether she lipsynced the national anthem, but what we do know for sure is that there are others that absolutely should have. here are scientifically compiled top six worst ever national anthem renditions. number six, steven tyler....
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mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 325, the no budget, no pay act of 2013. this legislation directs members of the house and senate to adopt a budget resolution by april 15, 2013. if either body does not -- the speaker pro tempore: this house is not in order. please remove all conversations. the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: thank you, mr. speaker. either body does not adopt a budget resolution by april 15, 2013, members ofhat body will have their pay withheld until they pass a budget. it's simple. no budget, no pay. the american people understand that they don't get paid if they don't do their job, and neither should members of congress. in addition to ensure the complete and timely payment of obligations of the u.s. government, this legislation allows treasury to issue debt between the date of enactment and may 18, 2013. however, treasury may only issue enough debt necesry to pabills com
mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 325, the no budget, no pay act of 2013. this legislation directs members of the house and senate to adopt a budget resolution by april 15, 2013. if either body does not -- the speaker pro tempore: this house is not in order. please remove all conversations. the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: thank you, mr....
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but harry reid released this statement . . . the house version of the bill might not be so appealing to senators because it includes a measure suspending lawmakers pay if they failed to pass a budget and the senate hasn't debated a budget since 2009. speaking of things that senators might not like new jersey's 89-year-old senator frank lautenberg has not taken kindly to major cory booker. he has expressed interest in the senator seat which prompted lautenberg to say quote . . . well first of all lautenberg might have been old enough to given cory booker's parents a spanking, but you can see why the elder stateman might feel threatened because booker has a 51-30 lead over lautenberg. it looks like the senator might actually be the one in line for the spanking. and finally, our last story, current tv's bill press tried to bring some closure to the
but harry reid released this statement . . . the house version of the bill might not be so appealing to senators because it includes a measure suspending lawmakers pay if they failed to pass a budget and the senate hasn't debated a budget since 2009. speaking of things that senators might not like new jersey's 89-year-old senator frank lautenberg has not taken kindly to major cory booker. he has expressed interest in the senator seat which prompted lautenberg to say quote . . . well first of...
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mr. wayne at galileo sent me a check, professors at usf, it was a humbling experience. there are so many people to thank. the last two people that i have to thank, first of all -- harris, the attorney general. she came out, stepped out there is reportedly and has been with me every step of the way. i want to thank you publicly, our great attorney general for the state of california and i want to thank the person who has demonstrated what it means to be courageous, to stand up for what is the right thing. amelia ashley ward, the publisher, she had my back and supported me and fought for me. i want to say for the bottom of my heart thank you for being there for me. it means a lot. now, our resident of district 5 have a supervisor that understands the district; understands the needs of the district; and is prepared for the challenges that we face not only as a district but as a city. i am prepared to step up and to do what is necessary in order to make the difference in district 5. i know that we have been through a lot over the last several years which is why i thought it
mr. wayne at galileo sent me a check, professors at usf, it was a humbling experience. there are so many people to thank. the last two people that i have to thank, first of all -- harris, the attorney general. she came out, stepped out there is reportedly and has been with me every step of the way. i want to thank you publicly, our great attorney general for the state of california and i want to thank the person who has demonstrated what it means to be courageous, to stand up for what is the...
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mr. mcgovern: i'm glad the gentleman from texas agrees with harry reid. i hope he agrees with harry reid on more things in the future, but the fact of the matter is this show business before us does nothing other than postpone this debate on the debt ceiling for three months. it doesn't require a finished product. it does not require that we actually have something that amounts to a deal that goes to the president's desk. this is, you know, the house will pass their extreme budget like they always do. the senate will probably do something. and then nothing else is required. there's no requirement for a deal in order to get your pay. i mean, this is show business. this is show business. and what we should be doing is providing certainty to the business community that we're not going to default on our obligations in three months. we ought to come together and figure out a way to be able to get this budget in balance without destroying the social safety net in this country. again, the problem has always been -- and let's be clear about this -- as much as i g
mr. mcgovern: i'm glad the gentleman from texas agrees with harry reid. i hope he agrees with harry reid on more things in the future, but the fact of the matter is this show business before us does nothing other than postpone this debate on the debt ceiling for three months. it doesn't require a finished product. it does not require that we actually have something that amounts to a deal that goes to the president's desk. this is, you know, the house will pass their extreme budget like they...
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we will hear first from harry reid, followed by mitch mcconnell. this is 10 minutes. >> mr. president, today with the second inauguration of president obama,r eve there is prominenceh prosperity for every american. like martin luther king junior, whose birth that we also celebrated yesterday. stepn even when you don't see the whole staircase, we have faith that the members of the 113tho congress will realize the promise of prosperity. ill be chd not by our divisions but by renewed cooperation and compromise. i urge every woman and man fortunate enough serve in this chamber to remember it is possible to hold fast to your principles while making compromises necessary to move our country forward. democrats will hold fast to the guiding principle that a strong middle class and an opportunity for every american to enter the middle class is the key to this nation's success. democrats will stand strong. strong with a standard of balance and will remain resolute in pursuit of fairness for all americans regardless of where they were born, regardless of their religion or their sexual
we will hear first from harry reid, followed by mitch mcconnell. this is 10 minutes. >> mr. president, today with the second inauguration of president obama,r eve there is prominenceh prosperity for every american. like martin luther king junior, whose birth that we also celebrated yesterday. stepn even when you don't see the whole staircase, we have faith that the members of the 113tho congress will realize the promise of prosperity. ill be chd not by our divisions but by renewed...
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. >> mr. chairman, and commissioners, good afternoon, i'm vince harris the director of capitol programs and construction for the san francisco municipal transportation agency. it is a pleasure to be here this afternoon. i come to reintroduce myself to the commission. this is my second time around as the capacity of sfmta and it is a pleasure to be here and served in the capacity some seven years ago and departed and became the directive of another agency in the central valley and i have been honored enough to be allowed to come back and serve in this capacity again. i want this body to know that we have heard many of the comments that were made today but both the public and the union. we certainly understand those comments and, we do not take them lightly. we have a significant purpose in this community, and we are working very hard to meet all of the needs of our riders daily. it is a complex, undertaking a balancing act, between operations and maintenance. providing service as a carrier of p
. >> mr. chairman, and commissioners, good afternoon, i'm vince harris the director of capitol programs and construction for the san francisco municipal transportation agency. it is a pleasure to be here this afternoon. i come to reintroduce myself to the commission. this is my second time around as the capacity of sfmta and it is a pleasure to be here and served in the capacity some seven years ago and departed and became the directive of another agency in the central valley and i have...
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andy harris, the gentleman from maryland. mr. harris: thank you very much. and i want to thank the gentleman from new jersey for taking a pause every year to let us review what happened 40 years ago and what's happened since. because 40 years ago, obviously the supreme court decided it was no longer the state's prerogative to decide what laws could regulate abortion and we know some of the consequences of that. we know we have third trimester abortions, we have abortions for sex selection. we have abortions without the consent or even the notification of parents when nye nors are involved. that's the -- minors are involved. that's the path we've gone down. but the majority leader says much has changed in 40 years and deserves re-evaluation. 25 years i spent in the labor and delivery suit. always wondering about how the hypocrisy of when the labor and delivery suite, doing everything we could to save a 24-week baby while across the corridor 24-week babies were dismembered under what roe v. wade allowed. under the law of the land. and the majority leader is ri
andy harris, the gentleman from maryland. mr. harris: thank you very much. and i want to thank the gentleman from new jersey for taking a pause every year to let us review what happened 40 years ago and what's happened since. because 40 years ago, obviously the supreme court decided it was no longer the state's prerogative to decide what laws could regulate abortion and we know some of the consequences of that. we know we have third trimester abortions, we have abortions for sex selection. we...
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karen hoss, mrs. iris wine stawn, wife of chuck schumer, and the wife of harry reed and mr. paul pelosi, the husband of house minority leader nancy pelosi. >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by secretary of the senate nancy erikson, clerk of the house of representatives, karen h0. 0s, mrs. schubert, mrs. reed and -- [cheering] >> next up we're going to see the approach and about to be announced of vice president, the world's happiest guy, bill biden. don't think we have ever seen him except in times of national crises without that smile on his face. >> and why not today. >> it's the effect of joe biden's remarks on this administration. they were an odd couple. he was the hot to barack obama's cool. >> he was the punch line for a lot of late-night monologues. if anything, joe biden has emerged in this administration has a key player and indispensable player in dealing with the congress and the political part of politics, the people part of politics which the president does not spend a lot of time, effort,
karen hoss, mrs. iris wine stawn, wife of chuck schumer, and the wife of harry reed and mr. paul pelosi, the husband of house minority leader nancy pelosi. >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by secretary of the senate nancy erikson, clerk of the house of representatives, karen h0. 0s, mrs. schubert, mrs. reed and -- [cheering] >> next up we're going to see the approach and about to be announced of vice president,...
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that would fall far short of the more sweeping proposals from people like mr. cohen. what's he -- what's up? >> well, i think part of what's up is he's got four or five mocrats, many of them senior, in his own party who don't want to see this. and they're in fact at this moment trying to make their own deal with people like john mccain for next to nothing from our point of view. you wouldn't see any of those four changes that we're pushing for. and i think he is reluctant unfortunately, to go ahead with the overwhelming majority of democrats that he has. he's got 51 democrats -- >> already? >> -- who will support senate resolution 4. and we need the american people to call in to senator reid and say,let's take a stand. let's bring democracy to the u.s. senate." >> the polls suggest that the majority of americans really want filibuster reform and want the talking filibuster back. >> right, overwhelming majority, you know, two thirds at least and in fact on the other side, like 7%, 8%, 9% say "oh, yeah, they should be able to phone in from their fundraiser," whic
that would fall far short of the more sweeping proposals from people like mr. cohen. what's he -- what's up? >> well, i think part of what's up is he's got four or five mocrats, many of them senior, in his own party who don't want to see this. and they're in fact at this moment trying to make their own deal with people like john mccain for next to nothing from our point of view. you wouldn't see any of those four changes that we're pushing for. and i think he is reluctant unfortunately,...
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but mr. harry reid ask his vulnerable democrats to take a vote on an assault weapon's ban if they believe it won't pass the house. >> i know tomorrow we'll be taking up my resolution in support of gun violence prevention that includes taking up the assault weapons bans. so i think that the white house is ready, the senate is ready to act. they are going to i think start with what you may consider to be the low-hanging fruits the background checks, and limit on high capacity magazines and then take a look at senator feinstein's bill. but i think the senate will take this up in regular order, and this will only be successful if as the president has said the american people speak out and speak up. this is the slaughter of innocents. is our role as parents. they didn't think we could change drunk driving laws, but mothers against drunk drivers did. >> jennifer: and i think this is another reason this was so powerful. one of the other things christine you mentioned that the poet is the first openl
but mr. harry reid ask his vulnerable democrats to take a vote on an assault weapon's ban if they believe it won't pass the house. >> i know tomorrow we'll be taking up my resolution in support of gun violence prevention that includes taking up the assault weapons bans. so i think that the white house is ready, the senate is ready to act. they are going to i think start with what you may consider to be the low-hanging fruits the background checks, and limit on high capacity magazines and...
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mr. boehner said something rather strong about harry reid. we assume that kind of language was not used in the white house this morning, but can they really get along and do what needs to get done? >> there is -- there are pockets of enmity that are quite well-known. what's really wonderful about washington, and this day is going to be full of this, is that you can have members, particularly on the senate floor, that can just bash each other. john has had a bird's-eye view of this. during the day with key issues of state at risk, and at the end of the day they can go off to the moncle and have a drink or a steak and so -- >> although a lot less than used to take place. >> that's true. >> jill biden, the vice president's wife, the second lady of the united states, begins her way down to the podium. >> i think there is more partisanship about to break out. >> call it bipartisanship. >> maybe i'm caught up in the spirit of the day. >> explain. >> i'll explain. >> and where do you see that? >> i have some circumstantial evidence. look at the fisc
mr. boehner said something rather strong about harry reid. we assume that kind of language was not used in the white house this morning, but can they really get along and do what needs to get done? >> there is -- there are pockets of enmity that are quite well-known. what's really wonderful about washington, and this day is going to be full of this, is that you can have members, particularly on the senate floor, that can just bash each other. john has had a bird's-eye view of this. during...
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. >> ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama. and with secretary nancy erickson. ♪ >> the vice president up next. followed by the democratic leader of the senate, harry reid and nancy pelosi, as well. you look out on the mall. it's really starting to fill up there. >> to give you a sense of what's ahead because we want to join in the ceremony with you. and we won't be talking a lot after the course of this. after senator schumer makes remarks, he'll be introducing myrlie evers-williams. she is the widow of. she will be giving the invocation. >> and you've written about the generation. >> the at last time this played out at the inauguration, is joseph lowery, martin king's, gave a benediction at the end. he recited from james weldon johnson, who used to be known as the negro national anthem in the old days. it was an incredibly resonant moment. and i think we're going to see the same thing here with the widow of medgar evers. in her own life, has done such amazing things with race, and children and the poor. amazing woman. >> wa
. >> ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the united states, mrs. michelle obama. and with secretary nancy erickson. ♪ >> the vice president up next. followed by the democratic leader of the senate, harry reid and nancy pelosi, as well. you look out on the mall. it's really starting to fill up there. >> to give you a sense of what's ahead because we want to join in the ceremony with you. and we won't be talking a lot after the course of this. after senator schumer makes...
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chief among them senate majority leader harry reid. >> i don't think senator harry reid brings it to the senate floor because he has six democrats up in election in two years. >> this and other difficulties appeared miles away as mr. obama recited the constitutional oath that cemented the start of his new term. >> i did it. >> sasha was referring to the mix jum four years ago where the chief justice and the president said some of the words of the oath out of sequence prompting a do-over here at the white house a couple of hours later. as sasha said nobody messed up this time and as said a couple of moments ago, that's probably not too bad. >>> robert gibbs was an adviser to the obama campaign and served as the white house's first press secretary. welcome. >> thank you. >> you have seen it you have read it, characterize it. >> i think it's hopeful, and it talks about the values and the visions and the ideals that bring us to this very moment as america. you'll hear the president talk a lot about what we have to do in this country together to make progress on the big challenges that we
chief among them senate majority leader harry reid. >> i don't think senator harry reid brings it to the senate floor because he has six democrats up in election in two years. >> this and other difficulties appeared miles away as mr. obama recited the constitutional oath that cemented the start of his new term. >> i did it. >> sasha was referring to the mix jum four years ago where the chief justice and the president said some of the words of the oath out of sequence...
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. >> congratulations mr. president. >> thank you chief justice. >> first lady, his two daughters at his side today president obama was sworn in by supreme court justice john roberts just before noon. tomorrow he will do it all over again for the public. the constitution mandates the president be sworn in by january 20th which of course is today. because of a 19th century tradition banning public inaugurations on sundays the swearing in and pageant try that comes with it will be held tomorrow. we just showed you in the past hour on fox news the first family on stage for a candlelight celebration of the inauguration. president obama speaking to an excited crowd giving a possible preview of his big inaugural address tomorrow. we begin fox team coverage with chief white house correspondent ed henry. >> you are right. at that event national historic building here in washington the president heard some songs from stevie wonder. he was feeling pretty good. good move certainly. at one point said he wanted to weigh in
. >> congratulations mr. president. >> thank you chief justice. >> first lady, his two daughters at his side today president obama was sworn in by supreme court justice john roberts just before noon. tomorrow he will do it all over again for the public. the constitution mandates the president be sworn in by january 20th which of course is today. because of a 19th century tradition banning public inaugurations on sundays the swearing in and pageant try that comes with it will...